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Dual ectopic thyroid gland
Matta-Coelho, CS; Donato, S; Carvalho, M; Vilar, H
A rare case of hyperandrogenism: bilateral Leydig cell tumor of the ovary.
Marcelino, M; Nobre, Ema; Conceição, J; Lopes, L; Vilar, H; França Martins, M; Carvalho, A; André, S; Horta, A; De Castro, J JácomeThe androgen-secreting tumors constitute fewer than 1% of ovarian tumors. Leydig cell tumor is one of the most common of this type of lesion and it is usually benign, small and unilateral.A 67 year old woman was referred to the Endocrine clinic due to hirsutism (score 22 Ferriman-Gallwey) and male type alopecia with 3 years of evolution and progressive worsening. Biochemically she had high levels of serum testo...
Superior vena cava syndrome and intrathoracic goiter: an unusual presentation i...
Marcelino, M; Nobre, E L; Conceição, J; Lopes, L; Vilar, H; Jácome De Castro, JWe present a rare case of retrosternal goiter complicated with superior vena cava síndrome (SVCS) with impressive clinical signs. After clinical and imagiologic confirmation, total thyroidectomy was performed with complete remission of compressive signs.; We present a rare case of retrosternal goiter complicated with superior vena cava síndrome (SVCS) with impressive clinical signs. After clinical and imagiolog...
Paralisia periódica tireotóxica
Vale, J; Canas, N; Leal, A; Vilar, HA paralisia periódica tireotóxica (PPT) é caracterizada por episódios recorrentes de fraqueza muscular e hipocaliémia associados a hiperactividade tiroideia. Descrita maioritariamente em indivíduos de origem asiática, a PPT é, na população ocidental, uma manifestação rara de hipertiroidismo. É descrito um caso típico de PPT num homem português de 33 anos, observado por tetraparésia aguda associada a hipokaliémi...